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HEAD-QUARTERS  DEPARTMENT  N.  C.  AND  SO.  VA.f 

August  4'A,   1864. 


Soldiers  !  Your  Commanding  General  takes  great  pleasure  in  ex- 
pressing his  satisfaction,  at  the  ccol  valor,  and  disciplined  bravery, 
displayed  by  you  on  the  30th  Ju'y,  in  repelling  th2  advance  of  tho 
overwhelming  forces  of  the  Eueiny,  aficr  his  heavy  columns  had  en- 
tered the  breach,  during  the  temporary  surprise  and  confusion  er.su> 
ing  upon  the  explosion  of  one  of  the  largest  mines  recorded  in  miliN 
tary  annals : 

13y  your  t-kill  and  courage,  you  held  the  Enemy  in  check,  until  tho 
arrival  of  Mahone's  Brigades  of  gallant  and  scar^wcrn  veterans. 
with  whom  you  then  united,  and  aided  to  drive  the  foe  back  into  his 
own  works,  inflicting  upon  him  one  of  the  greatest  disasters  of  tho 
war — his  losses  beiDg  four  limes  our  own. 

Th'i3  glorious  success  conclusively  proves,  that  tte  explosion  of 
the  Enemy's  mines,  no  matter  how  formidable,  under  extensive 
works  like  those  encircling  Petersburg,  will  afford  him  no  protection 
against  disaster  and  rout,  when  opposed  by  a  resolute  and  patriotic 
Array. 

G.  T.  BEAUREGARD, 
General, 


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